Display rack



J. KIM

DISPLAY RACK May 28, 1929.

Filed March 12, 1927 Patented May 28, 1922.

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JULIUS KIM, or BRADIDOCK, rnnnsYLvAnrA,

DISPLAY BACK.

Application filed March 12, 1927. Serial No. 174,747.

This invention relates to a display structure or rack primarily forpails or containers of the so-called sanitary type.

It is an important aim to provide a construction wherein the sanitarycover of the containers may be carried by or connected to the rack tominimize danger of displacement and breakage, so that, if desired, theymay be detachably or separably connected to such rack to permitshipment, on the containers or otherwise used on the containers when notpositioned in the rack.

Another prime object is to so construct the rack that but two main barsor members supplemented by auxiliary bars fastened thereto will besufficient to directly support the weight of the containers and theircontents so as to avoid the necessity of using extra parts, and therebyproduce a simple, more compact, and less expensive structure, witlr outsacrificing ethciency or durability.

A third desideratum is to provide a novel means of connection betweenthe sanitary covers and the rack, which enables a single fastening tosuffice, and which permits opening of the cover and adjustablepositioning thereof with respect to containers differing in size.

Still another end sought is to produce a rack in which maximum clearanceis afforded for positioning'and manipulating the containers.

Various additional objects and advantages will appear from aconsideration of an opera tive embodiment as described hereinafter andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a view in perspective of the improved rack having severalcontainers positioned therein;

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the upper portionof the rack with a container in position;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through the rack on the plane ofline IIIIII of Fig. 2, but showing the container in elevation;

Figure 4 is avdetail view on an enlarged scale showing theconnection'between one of the sanitary covers and the rack; and

Figure 5 is a detail view primarily showing in edge view the connectionof Fig. 4, but being partly in section.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or similar parts throughout the difierent views, a pairof spaced apart,'preferably inclined main'bars or supporting members areprovided at 10 and spanned at suitable intervals by connectors 11.Upright bars or supports 12, having crossed braces 13 and a connector 14suitably secured thereto, are fastened at 15 to the bars 10 below theirupper ends, and at 16 to connector bars 17 which latter are fastened at18 to the main bars 10. One or more suitable cradles or means of supportA. for pails or containers B are car ried by the main bars 10. Saidcontainers B are conventionaliof the type used for candy, cakes, driedfruits, and the like, and adapted to be normally closed by a sanitarycover C, for instance one consisting of a metallic rim 19 adapted totelescope over the open upper end of thecontainer and carrying atransparent window Dthrough which the commodities displayed in thecontainers may be viewed. Usual bails c are pivoted on the containers. 1

Said cradles may essentially consist of straps or bars 20 and21,respectively arcuate and U-shaped, disposed at right angles to eachother and jointly fastened by elements 22 to the main'bars 10. Links orbraces'23 as well as connectors 11 are fastened to the main bars 10 byfastenings 24 and the braces or links 23'are secured to the straps 21,by el'e- I ments 25. Angle brackets 26 are fastened at 27 to the straps20 and at 28 to the connectors 11. c 7 One arm of each strap 21 isextended beyond the straps20 and main bars to form connecting studs 29which gated slots80 therein.

Each cover C has an ear 31 fastened to its rim 19 to which a leaf 32 ispivoted by means of a intle 33. The hinge joint thus provided is to etaken as conventional as it may be of any specific form desired, and forinstance one adapthd to hold'the covers open at different angles orextents. Said leaves 32 by means of bolts 34 passing therethrough andthrough the slots are adjustably connected to the studs 29 and thustotherack, and in an adjustable manner for adaptation of the cove ers tocontainers of different heights. Said bolts 34 preferably have wingednuts 35 preferably have elonthereon and a single bolt 34 is sufficientfor each cover C since the leaves 32 cannot turn thereon as their lowerends termmate 1n lugs 36 disposedin sald slots 30.

The lower ends of the main bars 10 and bars 12 are adapted to rest onthe floor and accordingly are preferably curled as shown into suitablefeet 37. Braces 38 may extend from adjacent the feet of the main bars 10to the lowermost connector 11.

At the top of the rack is a suitable tray or shelf 39 for supporting ascale, packaged goods or the like. Said shelf 39 at 40 is fastened tothe upper ends of the main bars 10 and at 40 is fastened to inclinedbraces 41;

manipulation of the containers in inserting and removing them. 7

In use, the rack is supported on the floor of the store for instance,and the containers B are placed in the cradles by which they areeifectively held since straps 20 are disposed under the side wallthereof and the bottoms thereof rest against the straps 21. The covers Gclose the containers in a sanitary manner and as they are fastened tothe rack by the bolts 34, the covers are attached to the rack ratherthan to the containers which minimizes the chances of breakage. Thussupported, the containers are so inclined that prospective customers mayreadily be attracted and View the contents through the windows D. Itwill be realized that the connection by means of the bolts 34 not onlypermit adaptation ofthe covers to containers varying in height but theypermit complete detachment or separation of the covers from the rack.Thus the covers may be used with the containers individually as when thesame are in shipment or displayed apart from the rack, or evensanitarily closed thereby when not on display.

It will be realized that the structure is exceedingly simple,inexpensive and compact, especially using but two bars namely 10 and thecradles or their equivalent to alone directly support and bear theweight of the containers and contents.

Various changes may be resorted to pro vided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention. 7

I claim as my invention:

1. A display structure having main bars and having means to support acontainer at an inclination to the vertical axis of the structure,comprising a cradle including a U- shaped member and an arcuate membersecured to the main bars, and means attached to the cradle to serve as asanitary cover for a supported container.

2. A display structure having means including a cradle to support acontainer, said cradle fixedly secured at an inclination to thestructure, a sanitary cover for a supported container, and meansseparably connecting said cover to the cradle.

3. A display structure having means including a cradle to support acontainer, said cradle fixedly secured at an inclination to thestructure, a sanitary cover for a supported container, means carried bythe cover to permit opening and closing thereof, and means to detachablyconnect said means to the cradle.

4. A display structure having means to support a container fixedlysecured at an inclination to the structure, a sanitary cover for asupported container, means carried by the cover adjnstably connected tothe said means for adaptation to containers of different sizes, saidmeans including a joint permitting opening and closing movement of thecover.

5. A display rack having a cradle to normally support a container in afixed inclined plane, said cradle having a stud member, a sanitary coverfor a supported container, a leaf member, one of said members having anelongated slot, a fastening detachably securing said members togetherand passing through said slot, and means connecting said leaf member tothe cover to permit opening and closing of the latter.

6. A display rack having mainbars, a cradle fixedly secured thereto tosupport a container at an inclination to said bars, said cradleincluding a U-shaped member having an arm extending forwardly beyond oneof the bars to form an attaching stud, said stud having an elongatedslot therein.

7 A display rack having main bars, a cradle fixedly secured thereto tosupport a con tain'er at an inclination to said bars, said cradlecomprising angularly arranged straps, said straps being open from aboveto afford a maximum clearance and carried by the main bars.

8. In a display structure having two main supporting bars, means forsupporting a con tainer at an inclination to the structure including acontainer cradle fixedly secured to the said bars, and means attached tothe cradle to serve as a sanitary cover for an in clined positionedsupported container.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

- JULIUS KIM.

